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What kind of silly question is that?! Of course I need to own this book. I need to own all the books! Even if I never read the book again, I need to possess it. It will help build my personal library, and it will make me feel giddy when walking into said library and ogling the full shelves.

I love books. I love being surrounded by books. I love recommending and then lending these books. So yeah, I need to own the book.

I still ask myself this question every time I make a book purchase. I’m trying to be budget conscious, you see. I’ve always had a line item in my budget for book buying. Now, it’s relegated to the Extras section of my budget. My larger personal goal of paying off all debt as fast as possible is really taking a toll on my primal need of library building.

Don’t laugh; it’s definitely a primal need. It’s right next to food and shelter on Maslow’s hierarchy. Oh, you missed that notation? Silly you… *shakes head*

I’ve managed to still purchase books and be budget conscious. Hooray! The thrift store is a magical place in which people abandon lovely books, and I get to scoop them up for next to nothing. Take that budget monster! And, if I call it bibliotherapy to purchase a stack of hardbacks and then systematically devour work my way through them then it certainly speaks to the fact that I needed them, right? Of course it does. *nods*

It seems to be sixes on whether or not it’s cheaper to buy online or at the thrift store/used bookstore. The listed price of used books online is sometimes next to nothing, but it’s the shipping that kills me. And, unless you’re buying all of your selections from the same reseller, then you’re stuck paying for shipping on each book. Grr to hidden costs.

I feel as though I’m becoming a bit of a snob on my used book selections. I definitely prefer hardbound to paperback. I’ll settle for paperback if I’m buying new, since it’s considerably cheaper. See? Budget conscious… *pats back* But I won’t totally snub a used paperback if I really want to read it, it’s a really good deal, and it’s the only option available.

I suppose that goes back to my library building. I’m not ashamed of my paperback shelves. I even have a few complete shelves of mass market paperbacks in my personal library. They still make me smile and add to the giddiness upon crossing the threshold to said library.